{"id":2672,"date":"2025-11-28T11:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T03:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/2025\/11\/28\/kitchen-of-the-week-a-two-toned-design-in-denmark\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T11:00:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T03:00:21","slug":"kitchen-of-the-week-a-two-toned-design-in-denmark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/fr\/kitchen-of-the-week-a-two-toned-design-in-denmark\/","title":{"rendered":"La cuisine de la semaine : Un design bicolore au Danemark"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Stilleben, a design store in the heart of Copenhagen, specializes in household objects that \u201creflect the time we live in.\u201d In addition to selling work by contemporary artisans, the brand has its own collections of ceramics, glass, and prints, even hair clips. A few years ago, Stilleben Kitchens was added to the roster.<\/p>\n

Created by Stilleben founders Ditte Reckweg and Jelena Schou Nordentoft in collaboration with architect Ditlev Rahbek, the designs aim to present the kitchen as \u201cboth a practical work place and a social living space.\u2060\u201d They\u2019re currently available through Reckweg\u2019s firm, Stillark.<\/p>\n

The two models on offer are all about solid-wood craftsmanship, functionality (including a surprise place to perch), and artful color: The exteriors and interiors are often painted in two different tones to add a touch of surprise and Danish-style joie de vivre.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an example of the top-of-the-line version, the Frame Kitchen, composed of modules adapted to each household\u2019s needs and space. A similar, more budget model, the Section Kitchen, is also available.<\/p>\n

Photography courtesy of Stilleben and Stilleben Architects.<\/p>\n


Above: The kitchens are neutral on the outside and festive on the inside. They\u2019re always painted by hand: Here, Stillark\u2019s own colors Limestone and Misty Blue were used. <\/p>\n

The kitchen belongs to Marie Louise and Mads and their three young kids who moved from an apartment to a 1920s townhouse in Fredericksburg, just west of Copenhagen, to gain more space\u2014and be able to install their ideal kitchen. \u201cThe design had to be practical and sustain extensive everyday use where spilling and playing with food are part of life,\u201d says Marie Louise who works for Unicef. \u201cWe like the fact that the look is understated and doesn\u2019t demand your attention, while at the same time it lifts everything around it.\u201d<\/p>\n


Above: The parents requested an island \u201cbig enough that we can cook and bake things together as a family, but small enough that it doesn\u2019t dominate the room.\u201d Like the cabinets, it\u2019s made of FSC-certified oak, all hand built, and has a Silestone counter in Coral Clay. The oak and ash Tripper Stool and wall-hung Gable Shelf are signature pieces by Stillark.,

Above: At the end of the kitchen counter, a step with a rounded corner a serves as a storage bench and place for kids to stand on and \u201ctake part in whatever their parents are doing.\u201d Marie Louise says she loves to \u201cenjoy a glass of wine on the bench while watching the kitchen activities unfold.\u201d <\/p>\n

The faucet is from Quooker. In lieu of a standard fridge, Marie Louise and Mads chose two under-counter Liebherr fridge drawers located in the back, immediately behind the island.<\/p>\n


Above: A two-toned Colour Cabinet with glass doors holds the family dinnerware. The oak herringbone floor extends into the adjacent living room. <\/p>\n

Take a look at an earlier Stilleben kitchen design that offers a close look at the company\u2019s workmanship.<\/p>\n

More colorful kitchens:<\/p>\n